On the occasion of Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Ranni St.Thomas College, the organizing committee of the 13th Ranni International Film Festival (IFFR) has been formed to be held from February 13th to 15th in association with Kerala State Film Academy in collaboration with Ranni Fass.
College Principal Dr. Sneha LC Jacob presided over the meeting, while, Pazhavangadi Grama Panchayath President Ruby Koshy, Ranni Panchayath President K R Prakash, FAS President Baji Radhakrishnan, Alumni Secretary Dr. M K Suresh, Pazhavangadi Panchayath Vice President John Abraham, Prof Dr. Annamma Jacob, Advocate Abraham Panachamoottil, Advocate Shine G Kurup, A T Satheesh, Ajith S, Advocate Sasi Philip, P Chandramohan, Adino Dravid and Babuji Karimpanoor were also present.
The film screening will be organized in 3 auditoriums and PJT Hall of Ranney St. Thomas College. The exhibition is scheduled at 9:30 am, 11:30 am and 2:00 pm at the college and at 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm at Ranni PJT Hall. Access will be restricted through pass. The delegate fee is Rs.50 for student delegates and Rs.200 for others.
Online registration facility will also be provided. To promote the film festival, touring talkies of the film academy and flash mob of students will be held at various centers of Ranni.
Also film seminars, various competitions for students, film exhibition etc. are conducted. Alumni will also have an opportunity to meet in the college in batches and separately during the film festival days.
A 201-member general committee and various sub-committees were selected for the success of the film festival.
Film Festival Organizing Committee Officers are as given below.
Chief Patrons:-
Anto Antony MP, Pramod Narayan MLA, K.U. Janishkumar MLA
Guardians:-
P.K. Gopi (Block Panchayat Pres., Ranni), Ruby Kosi (Pres., Pazhavangadi Gram Panchayat), Adv. Bindu Reg (Pres. Angadi Gram Panchayat), K.R. Prakash (Pres. Ranni Gram Panchayat), Prof. Santosh K. Thomas (College Manager)
Chairman:-
Raju Abraham Ex. MLA
Vice Chairman:- Baji Radhakrishnan (President, Ranni FAS), PR Prasad, Roshan Roy Mathew, Rinku Cherian, Shine G. Kurup, Jojo Kovoor and Samad Meppurath
General Convener:
Dr. Sneha LC Jacob (College Principal)
Joint Convener:- Sunil Mathew (Secretary, Ranni Fass)
Festival Director:- A.T. Satish
Festival Curator:- Binu George
Program Coordinator:- Dr. Suresh M.K.
Joint Coordinator:- Ajith S.
